Parameters to print or export a Dynamic Report

Dynamic Reports 2

To print or export a Dynamic Report, add one or more of these parameters to the target line of your shortcut for the Dynamic Reports 2 module. Most of these export features require GainSeeker Publish.

Remember that your target line also needs to include the Open= or OpenList= parameters to specify which Dynamic Reports to open.

Sending to Email as pdf attachment

ExportType=Email  ExportList="path_and_filename"

These parameters let you send email if you have GainSeeker Publish.

ExportType=Email

This parameter is always required.

ExportList="path_and_filename"

This parameter is always required.

You must set the path_and_filename  to a valid file path and filename.

1. Create a .txt file of email recipients using a text editor such as NotePad (if you have not yet created a list). Use a separate row for each email address. Then, save the file.

2. Use the ExportType=Email parameter followed by the ExportList="path_and_filename" parameter. Include the name of the file you created that lists your email recipients, and include the path to that file.

Example: The parameters for emailing an item to a list of email names saved in a file as in Figure 1 above, would read similar to this (the location of the file name in this example is "c:\Users\bob\areport\" and the file name is "email recipients list for PN61011.txt"):

ExportType=Email ExportList="c:\Users\bob\areport\email recipients list for PN61011.txt"

(This would send emails to John, Betty, and Joan using the above example.)

Note: A valid email address must contain the "at" symbol (@) and quotation (") characters. It cannot contain any spaces.

Sending to Microsoft Teams

ExportType=Teams  TeamsWebhook="channel_webhook_name"

These parameters let you send email if you have GainSeeker Publish.

ExportType=Teams

This parameter is always required.

TeamsWebhook="channel_webhook_name"

This parameter is always required.

Use a Teams channel webhook name that is set up in the configuration.

Saving as a File

Export="path_and_filename"  ExportType=file_type  View

These parameters let you export the Dynamic Report to a file. To create a specific filename in a specific folder, you need GainSeeker Publish.

Export="path_and_filename"

This parameter is always required.

You must set the path_and_filename  to a valid file path and filename.

Best practice is to specify a filename with a recognized filename extension (.pdf, .htm, .doc, .jpg, etc.) for any of the ExportType options listed below.

If you do not have GainSeeker Publish, the file path and file name you specify is ignored, and a file of the specified type is automatically created for you in your Windows TEMP path.

ExportType=file_type

This parameter is not required if you specify the Export=path_and_filename with a recognized filename extension (.pdf, .htm, .doc, .jpg, etc.), because GainSeeker can use the specified filename extension to automatically determine the file type.

Otherwise, you can use one of these valid ExportType options to specify the file type:

Document file:

• PDF

• Word

• HTML

Image file:

• PNG

• JPG

• Bitmap

• EMF

• GIF

• TIF

Data file:

• XML

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This parameter is optional.

If specified, GainSeeker will open the newly exported file using the program that is associated with that type of file.

Printing

ExportType=Printer

Each time you start this shortcut, the program will open the specified report and send it to the default printer.

Legacy Dynamic Reports

Note: If you do not have GainSeeker Publish, the file path and file name you specify is ignored, and a file of the specified type is automatically created for you in your Windows TEMP path. If you do not have GainSeeker Publish and you specify an email address, GainSeeker does not send the report attached to an email.